From: Rich Salz <rsalz@osf.org>
Date: Thu, 9 Feb 95 11:11:25 PST
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: PEM
Message-ID: <9502091907.AA13921@sulphur.osf.org>
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> Har! Besides the certificate problems, are there other problems with
> PEM that have prevented its adoption?

That's it.

PEM "blew it" by relying on Internet-wide X.500/X.509 deployments.

They're now looking at self-signed certificates as a transition aide
to work around the adoption problems, particular in face of the pressure
brought by the success of PGP.
	/r$